SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5887

BYSenators DeJarnatt and Smith

Allowing boards of county commissioners to appoint representatives to air pollution control authorities.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 28, 1989

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Amondson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Benitz, Kreidler, Owen, Patterson, Sutherland.

Senate Staff:Atsushi Kiuchi (786-7708)

                  March 9, 1989

AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 9, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The State Clean Air Act, RCW 70.94, gives specific responsibilities to local (regional) air pollution control boards to protect air quality within their political jurisdictions.

A board of directors, representing local government entities, is the governing body.

An Attorney General's informal opinion states the practice of some counties to appoint a full time alternate for an appointed county commissioner to attend the air board meetings was not legal.

A permanently designated representative will enable the counties to have technically qualified persons with time to serve local air boards.

SUMMARY:

The board of county commissioners shall appoint two representatives to the governing body of the local air pollution control authority when the authority covers one county.

When the local air pollution control authority covers more than one county, the board of county commissioners shall appoint one representative to the air board.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Dick Serdoz, SW Air Pollution Control Officer, Vancouver (for); Van Youngquist, Cowlitz County Commissioner, Longview (for)